Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC)

Annual Fundraiser and Networking Mixer

Come to learn more about FACHIC and to support

free health programs and services in the Filipino community

Saturday, October 2, 2010

2 PM to 4 PM

Dolce Restaurant

4114 North Kedzie Avenue

Chicago, IL 60618

Admission donation of $30 per person which will include appetizers and soft drinks.

RSVP encouraged at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 312.962.7748.

Chicago, IL – August 28, 2010.

The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) will host its first Filipino Community Health Forum on Saturday, October 16, 2010, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This educational and interactive event will take place at the ground floor auditorium of Weiss Memorial Hospital, located at 4646 North Marine Drive in Chicago. This event is part of Filipino American History Month activities in the Chicagoland area and is free to attend and open to the public.

At the health forum, FACHIC will present findings of the Filipino American Senior Health Assessment, a pilot community health survey of Filipino and Filipino American seniors conducted between 2008 and 2010. A panel of respected health professionals and community leaders will lead discussion on the key community health problems. Attendees will be encouraged to voice their health concerns and propose solutions in a town hall meeting format. Healthy, light refreshments will be served and free health information and door prizes will be available.

There is limited free street parking around Weiss Memorial Hospital and garage parking is available at a discounted rate. Weiss Memorial Hospital is accessible by CTA Red Line, half a mile east of the Wilson stop or via CTA Bus routes #81 and #145. Carpool/shuttle service may be available from the Jose Rizal Center and other locations. Please call (312) 962-7748 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

FACHIC is a collaborative of community, health professional, and academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues in the Chicago area. Its mission is to increase awareness of Filipino health disparities and to implement health interventions and educational programming to improve the health status of the Filipino community. FACHIC obtained its 501(c)(3) status in October 2009. All FACHIC programs and services are free and available to all.

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FACHIC is in search of volunteers with social work or casework backgrounds as well as social work students to help establish and run regular social work clinics in the community.  While the majority of our organization has a Filipino background, we are looking for volunteers with a general interest in working with a moderately sized community within an urban and suburban environment encountering issues such as access to housing, medical care, entitlements, counseling, and family support.  All volunteers will be coordinated and supervised by an LCSW.

Please do not hesitate to contact us or pass along our information to any contacts who may be interested and we would be happy to answer any questions that you or they may have. The FACHIC social worker, Sam del Rosario, LCSW, can be reached by email at swreferral @fachic.org or by phone at 312.962.7748.

The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) is a collaborative of community, health professional, and academic leaders united to address Filipino health issues in the Chicago area.  The mission of FACHIC is to increase awareness of Filipino health disparities and to implement health interventions and educational programming to improve the health status of the Filipino community. FACHIC became an Illinois corporation in July 2008 and obtained its 501(c)(3) status in October 2009.

Do you or someone you know suffer from mental illness?

Are you interested in getting basic knowledge on Mental Health?
Can your constituencies benefit from increasing mental health literacy?
Are you interested in decreasing stigma about mental health and mental illness?

Then, you may be interested in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a 12-hour certificate course developed to help members of the general public support an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. It is appropriate for people working with the public (primary health care, teachers, public welfare workers, college residential advisors) as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and to feel more comfortable assisting someone experiencing a mental health problem. Much as conventional First Aid does not train a person to diagnose or to act as a medical professional, MHFA is designed to offer the initial help that can take place before appropriate professional treatment is received. It aims to increase mental health literacy in the community and by doing this, to decrease stigma of mental illnesses. MHFAwas developed in Australia where it has been provided to tens of thousands of people over the last eight years and has been replicated in several other countries.

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is again offering an opportunity for individuals to participate in the 12-hour training on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).  Sign up while slots are still available!!!!

The training focuses on the more common mental health crises of depression and anxiety, substance use, psychotic behavior and eating disorders.

When: Thursday and Friday, September 29th & 30th: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. 
Where: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, 4740 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois 60640. 
Cost: FREE

Note: Participation is required on both days in order to obtain certificate.

Please contact Marta J. Gomez at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for registration information. Registration will be open until the end of business day 9/24/2010 (a week prior to training).

Please feel free to share with your individual networks.